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South Asia
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
🗺️ Islamabad, Pakistan
Capital city
📍 33.6844°, 73.0479°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalIslamabad
TimezoneUTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population257.0M
Governmentfederal parliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideLeft
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.pk
Internet Users27%
GDP per Capita$5,500
🌍 Geography
LocationSouthern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Size Comparisonslightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California
Climatemostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Terraindivided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsPunjabi 44.7%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.4%, Sindhi 14.1%, Saraiki 8.4%, Muhajirs 7.6%, Baloch 3.6%, other 6.3%
ReligionsMuslim 96.4%, Hindu 1.6%, Christian 1.4%; less than 1%: scheduled castes, Qadiani/Ahmadi, other, Sikh. (2020 est.)
Median Age23.2 years
Life Expectancy70.3 years
National HolidayPakistan Day, 23 March, also referred to as Pakistan Resolution Day (1940) or Republic Day (1956)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook